# Karnataka considers separate rural quota for government school students 2026-08-07T05:52:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka is considering reserving part of its existing rural quota for government school students in professional course admissions. Students who studied in rural schools from Classes 1 to 10 currently qualify for a 15% horizontal quota in CET and NEET admissions, regardless of whether their school was government or private. The Times of India reports that a proposal would divide the quota equally, giving 7.5% to rural government school students and 7.5% to private school students. A Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission report, citing 2022 NEET data, said rural government school students formed nearly 49% of rural Class 10 pass-outs but secured 23% of rural-quota MBBS seats. Rural CBSE and ICSE students formed 5% of pass-outs but secured 51% of seats. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: CET, government schools, Karnataka, NEET, rural quota Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-considers-separate-rural-quota-for-government-school-students/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-considers-separate-rural-quota-for-government-school-students/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.